Since economics is diverse, it provides a solid background
for many jobs and professions. For careers in business,
public administration, and government, the economics major is
well trained to compete with majors in other business and
liberal arts programs. Many economics majors continue
their study of economics at the graduate level. Because
economics is a systematic, logical way of thinking, it is
also an excellent preparation for professional schools in law
as well as in public administration and business.
Economists go into many different professions.
Wright State economics graduates are forecasters, bankers,
lawyers, professors, entrepreneurs, stock brokers, marketing
executives, directors of economic research in both the
private and public sectors, and even judges and
politicians. Although not Wright State grads, three
recent U.S. Presidents have bachelor’s degrees in
economics.
Many economics graduates pursue careers in business
organizations in such areas as marketing analysis, financial
analysis, forecasting, purchasing, pricing, production/cost
analysis, or risk analysis. Economics majors who pursue
work in the public sector are able to assist in such
practical matters as designing incentives for economic
development, analyzing and improving programs to promote
education and training of workers in skills needed in the
economy, measuring and forecasting economic activity, and
designing and implementing a wide variety of economic
policies. Economics helps to improve labor and
environmental standards; rules for measuring, recording, and
reporting business performance; patent and copyright laws and
other legal aspects of business; and the overall performance
of the economy. In short, the economist helps
business firms, individuals, non-profit organizations, and
local, state, and federal government agencies understand how
to better develop and use our valuable economic
resources.
The average starting salary for Economics majors
nationally is over $52,000.
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Average starting salary offers by major, Spring
2009
Career Opportunities
| Job Title |
Company
Name |
| Business Economist |
Bank One |
| Business Manager |
City of Dayton |
| Chief Economist |
Dayton Power & Light |
| Commercial Banker |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| Consultant |
Gem Real Estate Group |
| Customer Service Manager |
Lexis-Nexis |
| Econometrician |
National City Bank |
| Economic Advisor |
Honda of America |
| Economic Analyst |
NCR |
| Economic Consultant |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
| Economic Development Coordinator |
Alan Newman Research |
| Economic Development Strategist |
U.S. Department of Defense |
| Economic Forecaster |
Emerson Climate Technologies |
| Economic Researcher |
Dayton Development Coalition |
| Employment Research and Planning
Director |
Wright-Patt Air Force Base |
| Financial Analyst |
Clark County |
| Financial Risk Manager |
Fifth Third Bank |
| Investment Banker |
General Electric |
| Market Research Analyst |
The Discovery Channel |
| Product Sales Representative |
State of Ohio Legislative Services
Comm. |
| Production / Cost Analyst |
State of Ohio Legislative Services
Comm. |
| Stock Broker |
State of Ohio Legislative Services
Comm. |
